Pier Paolo Pasolini’s scandalous adaptation of Chaucer’s tales. Officially declared obscene by the Italian courts, Pier Paolo Pasolini’s scandalous adaptation of Chaucer’s tales is a catalogue of different sexual acts, including flagellation, voyeurism and sleeping with watermelons. Pier Paolo Pasolini\'s startling candor and ribald humour illuminate these classic tales of romance, deception, murder and lust. A host of passionate lovers unite for a glorious, sometimes unexpected journey through Chaucer\'s medieval England.